I think you should only wear jewellery if it has a story behind it.

My wife was a make-up artist, and she's a total product junkie. Our bathroom is packed full of lotions and potions so I end up trying them out.

The more people know about an actor the less convincing they become. A bit of mystery's a good thing.

Early days, I was a bit racked , particularly when I did Hitler, for CBS . That was hellish. That stayed with me for quite a long time.

Most of the time, you find that the smaller the budget, the more the project is about something substantive.

A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them.

A lot of my work is with children and there's a reason for that, because they really level you.